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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

S&P 500

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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Gross Margin

The difference between a company's revenue and the cost to produce its goods/services, divided by revenue.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

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